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they were ready to go to the mat. >> and the key person in this deal is paul ryan. it has been fascinating watching him after the election, he voted of course in the fiscal cliff deal. he was there today talking the republicans down on this a little bit. you know, if you thought after the election he would prepare for 2016 if he indeed runs, trying to be a conservative on the right flank, he seems to be on the right of the caucus. >> and one of the best john boehner anecdotes, saying that paul ryan was hanging out, being a whispering, talking about the debt limit and about why the short term makes sense. and remember, there has always been a fissure between the leadership and back bench, but ryan appeals to both crowds and taking that responsibility, willingly, happily, being the person to mend fences within these two blocks of the house republican congress. >> it is a huge, interesting development in the political career here. thank you guys for being here and all the great reporting over the week. >> thank you. >>> coming up, republicans have an explanation for th
they were ready to go to the mat. >> and the key person in this deal is paul ryan. it has been fascinating watching him after the election, he voted of course in the fiscal cliff deal. he was there today talking the republicans down on this a little bit. you know, if you thought after the election he would prepare for 2016 if he indeed runs, trying to be a conservative on the right flank, he seems to be on the right of the caucus. >> and one of the best john boehner anecdotes,...
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they asked paul ryan, he asks paul ryan, can you balance the budget in ten years? and paul ryan says yeah, we're much better off now because we raised taxes. listen. >> all right, can you get to balance in ten years, and not raise revenues? >> yes, yeah, the baseline, the revenue baseline is obviously higher now that we have this cliff behind us. >> well, would you look at that? raising taxes does help you balance the budget. who knew? perhaps the republicans could take this insight further, but they're not. ryan says no more revenue increases at all. and so what is ryan going to do beyond the tax increases democrats forced on republicans, how will he get that budget balanced? he won't say. >> going back to the math question, you said that the reforms to medicare wouldn't apply to -- to people who are say, 55 or older. but -- as some members have suggested, wouldn't it be necessary in order to balance the budget in ten years to make those reforms applicable to people who are say six, seven, eight years into the program? >> you know, i am just not going to get into
they asked paul ryan, he asks paul ryan, can you balance the budget in ten years? and paul ryan says yeah, we're much better off now because we raised taxes. listen. >> all right, can you get to balance in ten years, and not raise revenues? >> yes, yeah, the baseline, the revenue baseline is obviously higher now that we have this cliff behind us. >> well, would you look at that? raising taxes does help you balance the budget. who knew? perhaps the republicans could take this...
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. >>> poor paul ryan. he is now in deep trouble in the republican party because he made the mistake of actually trying to get something done in congress. >> if you far more deficit reduction you are for this agreement. >> not great. not second best. >> would have preferred something quite different. >> least worst. >> it's not satire. >> isn't budget deal. >> partisan budget compro is my. >> we're not going to get everything we want. >> there is already a lot of criticism in both parties. >> opposition from conservative groups. >> the groups that came out and opposed it before they saw it. >> john boehner responded to criticism. >> they're using our members and using the american people. this is ridiculous. >> like revenge of the establishment. >> this time it is personal. >> if you are for more deficit reduction you are for this agreement. >> appears to be greater division on the right. >> isn't a grand bar givenlt ga? >> unemployment benefits will now expire. >> absolutely unconscionable. >> republicans
. >>> poor paul ryan. he is now in deep trouble in the republican party because he made the mistake of actually trying to get something done in congress. >> if you far more deficit reduction you are for this agreement. >> not great. not second best. >> would have preferred something quite different. >> least worst. >> it's not satire. >> isn't budget deal. >> partisan budget compro is my. >> we're not going to get everything we want....
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a lot of people were looking at paul ryan, marco rubio voted no. grand paul voted no. paul ryan, a yes. what message does that send? that gave cover for republicans to come on board. john boehner, he got a lot of criticism today. he did not have to vote, but stood up and voted. he showed his conference what he thought. it was pseudo courageous. >> even though he did not have to vote, as you have underlined for us so far. we have some response there from a representative from speaker boehner's office. on your side, what do we expect the president to say when he comes to the microphone and about three minutes? >> i think he will laud the bipartisan nature and look ahead to what we have been talking about over the last half hour, what is coming in two-month's time. let's take a look at what has happened since the election. i believe it was the day after the election, richard, when john boehner appeared in the capital and conceded that revenues were going to be raised. he wanted to close loopholes, and some deductions, but did not want to raise rates. he knew what was comi
a lot of people were looking at paul ryan, marco rubio voted no. grand paul voted no. paul ryan, a yes. what message does that send? that gave cover for republicans to come on board. john boehner, he got a lot of criticism today. he did not have to vote, but stood up and voted. he showed his conference what he thought. it was pseudo courageous. >> even though he did not have to vote, as you have underlined for us so far. we have some response there from a representative from speaker...
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i am thinking specifically of paul ryan? he has been quiet this week, is there any conversation between john boehner and paul ryan? >> paul ryan is his top ally, they really developed his trust, ryan can be boehner's conservative whisperer, john boehner has his trust gap, but at the same time, ryan has their trust, is considered a movement member. john boehner is trying to move a grand bargain. it will have a difficult path again, there is a chance of ryan is moving john boehner out to get something moving forward. >> all right, robert costa, national editor of "the washington review" magazine. thank you for your time. and one amazing thing is this, they have already won the fight we are scheduled to be having. a democratic member of congress joins us next to help explain. [ male announcer ] if you're a rinse user, you may have heard there's a new rinse that talks about protecting, even after eating and drinking. crest pro-health has always done that. it's clinically proven to fight plaque and gingivitis. rinsing with pro-he
i am thinking specifically of paul ryan? he has been quiet this week, is there any conversation between john boehner and paul ryan? >> paul ryan is his top ally, they really developed his trust, ryan can be boehner's conservative whisperer, john boehner has his trust gap, but at the same time, ryan has their trust, is considered a movement member. john boehner is trying to move a grand bargain. it will have a difficult path again, there is a chance of ryan is moving john boehner out to...
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house republicans are embracing paul ryan and embracing this deal. john boehner is getting to go back out there -- >> and call them ridiculous, all that stuff. >> and at the same time, suddenly mitch mcconnell and john cornyn are saying paul ryan is crazy, it is a bad idea. we don't want to do this. and it is a fascinating flip of roles. >> we'll have to see how long the house votes, they're saying saturday night that would be hilarious just for the state they would be in by then. but in the house when they go to vote on the paul ryan thing, what is your impression? do you think it will pass? >> i think it will pass, there are enough house republicans supporting it. a lot of guys are looking for ways to put distance between themselves and heritage action, and other groups saying i'm not totally beholden to these groups. and ryan is a unique figure within the republican party. people believe in him. they think he is a conservative. the mitt romney/rhino stink didn't go to him -- >> i love that you had a staffer saying that paul ryan is our jesus, you
house republicans are embracing paul ryan and embracing this deal. john boehner is getting to go back out there -- >> and call them ridiculous, all that stuff. >> and at the same time, suddenly mitch mcconnell and john cornyn are saying paul ryan is crazy, it is a bad idea. we don't want to do this. and it is a fascinating flip of roles. >> we'll have to see how long the house votes, they're saying saturday night that would be hilarious just for the state they would be in by...
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if paul ryan gives something his blessing, it brings the votes. apparently not always chls i want to talk about the breakdown of alliances. supporters at the aforementioned john boehner, paul ryan who brokered the deal, eric cantor, the traditionalist wing of the party. on the other side seeing a deal called pragmatist. mcconnell facing a primary in kentucky, john cornyn and john thum coming out against it. is this idea of a republican civil war real or see people going to their camps? >> i think the civil war is real. i think folks like boehner and ryan are living in the real world when it comes to politics. they saw the recent shutdown, they got clobbered. they decided no more suicide mission. it's a measure of how far we've fallen as a society that people are congratulated for coming to an agreement on the deal that's going to hurt a lot of people. that's both parties. it's bizarre to me. >> it is a sort of a new normal, alex. lets go through quickly what is in this deal causing this rift. if you look at it from the outside looking in, isn't a
if paul ryan gives something his blessing, it brings the votes. apparently not always chls i want to talk about the breakdown of alliances. supporters at the aforementioned john boehner, paul ryan who brokered the deal, eric cantor, the traditionalist wing of the party. on the other side seeing a deal called pragmatist. mcconnell facing a primary in kentucky, john cornyn and john thum coming out against it. is this idea of a republican civil war real or see people going to their camps? >>...
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have a great night. >>> poor paul ryan. he is now in deep trouble in the republican party because he made the mistake of actually trying to get something done in congress. >> if you far more deficit reduction you are for this agreement. >> not great. not second best. >> would have preferred something quite different. >> least worst. >> it's not satire. >> isn't budget deal.
have a great night. >>> poor paul ryan. he is now in deep trouble in the republican party because he made the mistake of actually trying to get something done in congress. >> if you far more deficit reduction you are for this agreement. >> not great. not second best. >> would have preferred something quite different. >> least worst. >> it's not satire. >> isn't budget deal.
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a la what they did to paul ryan on this bill. boehner has been as vocal on the senate bill as the outside conservative groups. i would say moving forward with this, this does give credence to, the possibility of a farm bill. both sides are closer than folks think. obviously, food stamp issue. immigration, it is still under the guidance of bob goodlatte. virginia 6th house conservative. district is 3.9% latino. majority of gop districts have 12% latinos or less. a very difficult issue. cultural issue for their conference. one they're not going to move on the i suspect in a comprehensive way next year. >> david, one last one to you. which is -- you have talked about political kabuki theater. here we are talking what a statesman john boehner is. the more that the white house, the left, or democrats or mad -- moderates say, good job john boehner. it undermines his position in the republican party. no matter which way you slice it. things are so partisan at this point. if the republicans see boehner as too conciliatory and too much of
a la what they did to paul ryan on this bill. boehner has been as vocal on the senate bill as the outside conservative groups. i would say moving forward with this, this does give credence to, the possibility of a farm bill. both sides are closer than folks think. obviously, food stamp issue. immigration, it is still under the guidance of bob goodlatte. virginia 6th house conservative. district is 3.9% latino. majority of gop districts have 12% latinos or less. a very difficult issue. cultural...
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mark, paul ryan, setting aside the gun safety issue for a second, paul ryan has an interesting history in wisconsin. he did not win re-election by as wide a margin as previous years. in 2008, he got 64% of the vote. in 2010, 68, 2012, 55%. do you think he's vulnerable? do you think more he's the face of gop in washington that helps or hurts him back in wisconsin rainfall it's a balanced district, kind of a purple district. his leadership role cuts both ways in the district. he's not a prominent member, obviously on the ticket, he's not a prominent member who forget his roots. he goes home a lot, travels around a lot. he takes a leadership role taubs about changing entitlements that could be an issue with a lot of voters in that district. it's going to be interesting if congressman ryan is going to risk his job to do what's right. the president will give him cover if they strike a big deal. i think he's also got to consider whether he wants to run for president. it may be that calculus gets tied up in 2014 when he thinks about whether to run or not. >> kathleen, could paul ryan be a ser
mark, paul ryan, setting aside the gun safety issue for a second, paul ryan has an interesting history in wisconsin. he did not win re-election by as wide a margin as previous years. in 2008, he got 64% of the vote. in 2010, 68, 2012, 55%. do you think he's vulnerable? do you think more he's the face of gop in washington that helps or hurts him back in wisconsin rainfall it's a balanced district, kind of a purple district. his leadership role cuts both ways in the district. he's not a prominent...
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and for paul ryan. he is denouncing the train wreck of obama care and asking for immediate donations to the r in, c. they held their coming together gala raising $1 million in fresh cash when speaker john boehner canceled, newt gingrich who was speaker in the last shut down answered the call. >> this is the once a year event when the big supporters come out. >> some did cancel fu >> michael, i heard that monday night up until that deadline, the september 30th deadline was the biggest single fund-raising die for some. >> the dnc said they raised nearly $850,000 in the 24 hours before the shut down, more cash than on any day since the 2012 election. it's good evidence that while the congress men may not be able to fund the government, they are able to fund themselves. >> it's a flurry of campaign cash. that makes them feel good about the economies this morning anyway. thanks very much. i will bring in director of the congressional black caucus and washington correspondent. anna, you have been doing report
and for paul ryan. he is denouncing the train wreck of obama care and asking for immediate donations to the r in, c. they held their coming together gala raising $1 million in fresh cash when speaker john boehner canceled, newt gingrich who was speaker in the last shut down answered the call. >> this is the once a year event when the big supporters come out. >> some did cancel fu >> michael, i heard that monday night up until that deadline, the september 30th deadline was the...
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paul ryan and marco rubio get 11 minutes apiece. bobby jindal and rand paul, rick perry, scott auguwalker get 13 minutes apiece. how about this, donald trump gets 14 minutes. and sarah palin, yes, sarah palin, gets 16 minutes. the keynote speaker, senator ted cruz, for 33 minutes. and chris christie, the most popular republican in the country, not even invited. i mean, this is unbelievable. sarah palin got kicked off of fox news. she practically got kicked out of the party. and the reality show birther king donald trump, they get more time than rubio and ryan? >> reverend, i will be there tomorrow. wearing my shorts and with a stopwatch to keep very close track of all this. i particularly love that they're allocating minute by minute. because they're fight over this increasingly irrelevant share of the electorate here. as cpac becomes less and less relevant, as the movement shrinks, it seems that all these actors from the past want a bit of it. i think we should have some sympathy for the movement at this time. if you look at the ag
paul ryan and marco rubio get 11 minutes apiece. bobby jindal and rand paul, rick perry, scott auguwalker get 13 minutes apiece. how about this, donald trump gets 14 minutes. and sarah palin, yes, sarah palin, gets 16 minutes. the keynote speaker, senator ted cruz, for 33 minutes. and chris christie, the most popular republican in the country, not even invited. i mean, this is unbelievable. sarah palin got kicked off of fox news. she practically got kicked out of the party. and the reality show...
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paul ryan says nobody believes that. the president himself negotiated bowles-simpson on the debt limit with democrats. i think most people believe he is posturing for now. i do not know fi would bet against president obama's convictions at this point. >> it seemed when whe had his statement today he left the door open to negotiating on entitlements but i don't think you will see it to the degree which you have had the past few years simply because of the timing. there's not enough time to have the discussions like in 2011. interestingly enough, you are starting to see this narrative, which is crafted by folks on the left and folks within the speaker's realm. the idea that boehner is allowing his conference to let out their hot air on this issue so it makes raising the debt limit that much easier by showing the public pr catastrophe the house republicans could obtain from having the government shutdown. who knows if that ends up being correct. what i will say is house democrats are elated that president obama has not nego
paul ryan says nobody believes that. the president himself negotiated bowles-simpson on the debt limit with democrats. i think most people believe he is posturing for now. i do not know fi would bet against president obama's convictions at this point. >> it seemed when whe had his statement today he left the door open to negotiating on entitlements but i don't think you will see it to the degree which you have had the past few years simply because of the timing. there's not enough time to...
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almost paul ryan's numbers have become a centrist number. he's injected this back into this at a time when we thought he was -- we move beyond sequestration into a new grand bargain moment. you're hearing talk of means testing medicare. >> means testing, receiving subsidies from obama care. >> means testing medicare. >> and a grand bargain. >> any time i heard the word "grand bargain" i first of all run for the hills. i also think how it's nickel and dimed working people in the country who have borne the brunt of the cuts. if there's a grand bargained and we have paul ryan as centrist position, i talked to eleison. they are driving hard to push it to newer levels of higher funding and bring in immigration, some of the priorities lost in a contrived crisis that has truly moved this country away from investment in the infrastructure of this country, immigration reform, which we need. never forget the deficit is falling. interest rates are still as low as we've seen in recent memory. so the possibility to invest and not gut and extract revenue
almost paul ryan's numbers have become a centrist number. he's injected this back into this at a time when we thought he was -- we move beyond sequestration into a new grand bargain moment. you're hearing talk of means testing medicare. >> means testing, receiving subsidies from obama care. >> means testing medicare. >> and a grand bargain. >> any time i heard the word "grand bargain" i first of all run for the hills. i also think how it's nickel and dimed...
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does paul ryan pay a price? he's involved in this. >> i'm not going to venture a prediction on this one. we're two days away from a possible government default. we have no idea how it's going to play out politically and the consequences. one hopes actually they would be fairly severe for a lot of people who brought us to this point. >> the district. his district is one of the few out there that aren't written so he has a very hard line sort of republican base there. in that sense, he could actually face -- >> he does have a ton of money and he will have a ton of money. >> he's already raised $1.7 million in the first six months of the year, just shy of what glenn thrush raised in the first months of the year. in the final art of getting over our skis if paul ryan does win, there's a question of who takes john boehner's place, if john boehner is out. who is next in line. >> three words speaker louie gomer. >> you don't think that's going to happen? a chill ran up my side. >> everyone assumes eric cantor wants the
does paul ryan pay a price? he's involved in this. >> i'm not going to venture a prediction on this one. we're two days away from a possible government default. we have no idea how it's going to play out politically and the consequences. one hopes actually they would be fairly severe for a lot of people who brought us to this point. >> the district. his district is one of the few out there that aren't written so he has a very hard line sort of republican base there. in that sense,...
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we need a stimulus, so said paul ryan in 2002 when his party controlled the white house. but when president obama thought maybe a stimulus would be a good idea, because we were facing the worst downturn since the great depression, somebody had changed paul ryan's channel. >> we can do better than this. this bill, this economic stimulus package is unworthy of our new president's signature. this is just a long spending wish list from every spending interest group that's out there. if you're going to go out and borrow $825,000 -- >> so, recraft it for me, congressman ryan. >> this is not going to work, and that's the concern. >> this stimulus thing is not going to work. who would ever think that a stimulus bill would work? paul ryan's change of heart would have been embarrassing on its own, but it got worse when he was forced to admit that his office had requested money from the 2009 stimulus bill, even though he said that they had not. and even though he said the whole thing wouldn't work. if it wouldn't work, then why did you want some to take home with you? that kind of t
we need a stimulus, so said paul ryan in 2002 when his party controlled the white house. but when president obama thought maybe a stimulus would be a good idea, because we were facing the worst downturn since the great depression, somebody had changed paul ryan's channel. >> we can do better than this. this bill, this economic stimulus package is unworthy of our new president's signature. this is just a long spending wish list from every spending interest group that's out there. if you're...
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when even paul ryan, the tea party whisperer, can no
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. >>> house republicans also voted today again for the paul ryan budget. democrats are very excited about that because they plan to use that vote against republicans in campaign ads for the next election. we have the one and only ezra klein here momentarily to sort out what's important about what they just voted on in congress and whether we just avoided one of the cliff slash ceilings clash crisis congress now schedules for us every few weeks and whether the way they avoided this next one is itself important. there's a lot going on in the news. we have a lot ahead. we begin tonight with late breaking and rather surprising news from the democratic leader in the senate, senator harry reid. following two days of angry response from california senator dianne feinstein, she had been very publicly disappointed and angry harry reid was not going move her assault weapons ban to the senate floor as part of the democrats gun reform package. after two days of defiant reaction from senator dianne feinstein and supporters of gun reform and vice president biden made an
. >>> house republicans also voted today again for the paul ryan budget. democrats are very excited about that because they plan to use that vote against republicans in campaign ads for the next election. we have the one and only ezra klein here momentarily to sort out what's important about what they just voted on in congress and whether we just avoided one of the cliff slash ceilings clash crisis congress now schedules for us every few weeks and whether the way they avoided this next...
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in the meantime, representative paul ryan is back in the picture. he is stepping back into the political spotlight. he is now in charge of creating a budget that will eliminate the federal deficit within ten years? paul ryan was the guy who lost the last election because most americans didn't like his budget ideas in the first place. but now ryan claims voters actually didn't reject republican principles. ryan told "the wall street journal," "we have to do a better job of explaining why we think our ideas are better for everybody and why they're better for fighting poverty." paul ryan wants us to believe that he can fight poverty, pay off the debt and balance the budget in a new number, now ten years. do you believe that? i got some swampland for you down in florida if you do. let's do some quick math here. analysts say ryan will have to cut about $800 billion in federal spending, including defense. that's 22% of the federal budget. so ryan would have to cut spending by one-fifth in ten years. those cuts go way beyond anything paul ryan suggested du
in the meantime, representative paul ryan is back in the picture. he is stepping back into the political spotlight. he is now in charge of creating a budget that will eliminate the federal deficit within ten years? paul ryan was the guy who lost the last election because most americans didn't like his budget ideas in the first place. but now ryan claims voters actually didn't reject republican principles. ryan told "the wall street journal," "we have to do a better job of...
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paul ryan suggested that cutting food stamps is benefitting the poor. >> we don't want to make that a hammock for people to become dependent on it. >> others seem to want to punish them. that was steven fincher, a republican from tennessee, who himself has taken nearly $3 and a half million from taxpayers to subsidize the farm bill, the same program that helps the recipients of food stamps, more than four out of ten live in a household where someone works. many of those without a job desperately want one. elizabeth ferrera is a single mother with a master's degree. >> i need food stamps in order to provide, feed my three children, it is really hard to get a job out there. even though i have all the qualifications, they still don't hire all the people. >> this woman has to stay home to take care of her disabled 16-year-old daughter. >> my daughter is hungry, i have nothing to give her, it is very hard. you just have milk and have to warm it. you need money to go to school. >> abdul is one of thousands in new york alone who depends on food pantries to make ends meet. but because of the
paul ryan suggested that cutting food stamps is benefitting the poor. >> we don't want to make that a hammock for people to become dependent on it. >> others seem to want to punish them. that was steven fincher, a republican from tennessee, who himself has taken nearly $3 and a half million from taxpayers to subsidize the farm bill, the same program that helps the recipients of food stamps, more than four out of ten live in a household where someone works. many of those without a...
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. >> the same criticism has been labeled to the paul ryan budget, which uses as part of its calculation, defunding broadly, president obama's health care law. which i think, i think we probably can agree, is not likely to happen. if both sides are offering budget proposals that are nonviable. how do we get to a budget proposal that is viable, do you expect that to happen? >> well, i think it's important for our country that we do. and the thing that's, that i think is so important about paul ryan's budget is that it actually becomes a balanced situation. where you have a balanced budget. the democrat proposal -- never balances, not this year, not in ten years. never. and american families realize they have to live within their means, they can't spend money they don't have. they understand the concept of a balanced budget and i was back in wyoming last weekend, the people at home still believe that over half of all the money they send to washington is wasted. so the concerns are that these budgets that we see specifically the democrats' budget, it's more, it's inefficient, it's ineffecti
. >> the same criticism has been labeled to the paul ryan budget, which uses as part of its calculation, defunding broadly, president obama's health care law. which i think, i think we probably can agree, is not likely to happen. if both sides are offering budget proposals that are nonviable. how do we get to a budget proposal that is viable, do you expect that to happen? >> well, i think it's important for our country that we do. and the thing that's, that i think is so important...
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paul ryan's budget is the same recycled stuff he's put out there, that's not realistic. we can't even pass appropriation bills, based on their ideas, they're so unrealistic. it's like sasquatch economics. it's something you want to believe in, but it's just not real. and that's why they can't even pass bills assigned to those numbers. i think we need to stand strong. >> i want to sort of hang a lantern on that for a second. this is really important. the transportation bill. i mean, there's routine work that congress did, passing an appropriations bill. they tried to come up -- the republicans tried to get a transportation bill that came in under the caps that were put in there by the ryan budget, and the cuts were so deep, the republican leadership had to pull it off the floor at the last minute, because it was going to get voted down. >> exactly right. and this is why, i think, it's even silly to be talking about long-term cuts to entitlement. if you're talking about medicare or social security. we have to get back to having a functional government from day to day, wher
paul ryan's budget is the same recycled stuff he's put out there, that's not realistic. we can't even pass appropriation bills, based on their ideas, they're so unrealistic. it's like sasquatch economics. it's something you want to believe in, but it's just not real. and that's why they can't even pass bills assigned to those numbers. i think we need to stand strong. >> i want to sort of hang a lantern on that for a second. this is really important. the transportation bill. i mean,...
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marco rubio in the senate, paul ryan -- paul ryan for in the house. interesting break. so you had rubio no, one of eight senators to vote no. what does it mean? >> i think that senator rubio's vote was short sighted. it's an opportunity to vote for middle class tax cuts. he's going to have a lot of other opportunities. i saw his statement on the spending. this might be one of his biggest opportunities to vote for middle class tax cuts and he blew it. >> paul ryan in voting yes, somewhat surprising, a.b., said, look, i came here to get things done. >> i think it's risky but it's politics in 2016, that's for sure. >> shameless plug? >> my mom's birthday on friday. people wonder where i inherited my argumentative streak. happy birthday, mom. >> i'm going to have to come up with a column on the fiscal cliff in a couple of hours for 2013 and everyone should read it. >> i want to wish a happy holiday to all the staffers and report who are had to lose their holiday and hope in 2013 there will be a lot less political dysfunction. >> my thank you is to chuck todd for letting me
marco rubio in the senate, paul ryan -- paul ryan for in the house. interesting break. so you had rubio no, one of eight senators to vote no. what does it mean? >> i think that senator rubio's vote was short sighted. it's an opportunity to vote for middle class tax cuts. he's going to have a lot of other opportunities. i saw his statement on the spending. this might be one of his biggest opportunities to vote for middle class tax cuts and he blew it. >> paul ryan in voting yes,...
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and notice how patty murray and paul ryan have come out and basically said the same things. but behind closed doors, i guarantee the republicans are thinking they just took the democrats to the cleaners. if they can just get a yes vote in the house on this budget. because you see this guy right here has been a problem for the republicans. if they can get a budget deal for the next two years, where the budget is not an issue, they're not going to have anymore shutdown politics. so what happened here is that the republicans are getting shut down protection. they're getting circus protection, because they have disarmed the rogue senator from texas, ted cruz. here is the bottom line. the republicans are going to be able to go home and say, guaranty there's not going to be a shutdown the next couple of years that's good for us, because we can't be blamed anymore. the last shutdown we did, that wasn't a good deal for us. so they have election protection. they don't need this guy going off on the rails before the midterms or do they want to send a presidential candidate out on the
and notice how patty murray and paul ryan have come out and basically said the same things. but behind closed doors, i guarantee the republicans are thinking they just took the democrats to the cleaners. if they can just get a yes vote in the house on this budget. because you see this guy right here has been a problem for the republicans. if they can get a budget deal for the next two years, where the budget is not an issue, they're not going to have anymore shutdown politics. so what happened...
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i think paul ryan's was 975, we're like 9 -- that's where we made the budget. they've come an enormous way. we are in sequester numbers. why can't they just say we won and move on. >> i think they are a little afraid of being primaried from the right and going home to become private citizens again. immigration resform, extremely important to you and extremely important to the country. it went to the house and it seemed to be starting to die. would you and other folks who are believe in this bill, who i would be willing to soften it or weaken to get the republican support you need to get it revived again? >> there's conversations going on, it's two, three, dinner and breakfast, let's get together and let's talk. those conversations are ongoing. the reason i say that is because it's always the fact check in washington, d.c. i'll say it there are 45 republicans ready for kprens i have been re -- comprehensive reform and there's at least 180 to 190 democrats, more than ever before. so we have the votes. all they have to do -- >> but like obama care, they have been
i think paul ryan's was 975, we're like 9 -- that's where we made the budget. they've come an enormous way. we are in sequester numbers. why can't they just say we won and move on. >> i think they are a little afraid of being primaried from the right and going home to become private citizens again. immigration resform, extremely important to you and extremely important to the country. it went to the house and it seemed to be starting to die. would you and other folks who are believe in...
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. >> paul ryan is wrong. the greatest threat to medicare is paul ryan. in a major shift, the wisconsin congressman proposes medicare cuts for people over 55. >> our solution to save medicare makes no changes for people 55 or older. >> congressman keith ellison on why ryan's medicare change is bad for america. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez has died of cancer at the age of 58. what does this mean for u.s. relations? we'll bring you the latest. >>> a civil rights hero wants the washington redskins to change their offensive name. it will take an act of congress to get nfl owners to move on this. >>> the path to citizenship, which i would support -- >> jeb bush flips. >> we can't continue to make illegal immigration an easier path than legal immigration. >> flops. >> i'm for it. >> and flips again. the big panel weighs in on jeb's radical immigration 360. >>> holy cow! >> comedian stephen colbert's sister has her eye on a south carolina house seat. tonight we're talking to democratic candidate elizabeth colbert-busch. good to have you with us tonight,
. >> paul ryan is wrong. the greatest threat to medicare is paul ryan. in a major shift, the wisconsin congressman proposes medicare cuts for people over 55. >> our solution to save medicare makes no changes for people 55 or older. >> congressman keith ellison on why ryan's medicare change is bad for america. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez has died of cancer at the age of 58. what does this mean for u.s. relations? we'll bring you the latest. >>> a...
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paul ryan issues a verbal slapdown to marco rubio. it's just another example of the gop civil war exploding to the forefront. or is this an audition for 2016? the host of "disrupt," karen finney, will weigh in on that. plus more on the fake sign language interpreter who is speaking out more in his own defense. he claims he was seeing angels, proclaims to be a champion of sign language. how did he get there in the first place and get this job? we'll get a report from south africa. >>> plus, 1 years a slave gets seven golden globe nominations as well as several s.a.g. nods along with "the butler." is 2013 the year of the black film? we're talking about that and much more coming your way in three minutes. stick around. and now my journey across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen m
paul ryan issues a verbal slapdown to marco rubio. it's just another example of the gop civil war exploding to the forefront. or is this an audition for 2016? the host of "disrupt," karen finney, will weigh in on that. plus more on the fake sign language interpreter who is speaking out more in his own defense. he claims he was seeing angels, proclaims to be a champion of sign language. how did he get there in the first place and get this job? we'll get a report from south africa....
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tonight, paul ryan blamed the senate. he said i'm disappointed that the president missed his deadline, but not surprised. in four of the last five times he submitted the budget late. in four years, the senate democrats have not passed a budget at all. we deserve better. of course, paul ryan leaves out a little something. the white house budget and management sent a letter to chairman ryan which said as you know the fiscal cliff negotiations created uncertainty about revenue and spending for 2013. and beyond, and because these issues were not re solved until the american taxpayer relief act was enacted, they were forced to delay some of the budget preparations, which in turn will delay the budget submission to congress. the administration is working on our budget request and will submit it to congress as soon as possible. that is the real reason paul ryan shouldn't be surprised that it was late, the white house said they would be late. they said it nearly a month ago, now look, that doesn't mean they shouldn't get their bu
tonight, paul ryan blamed the senate. he said i'm disappointed that the president missed his deadline, but not surprised. in four of the last five times he submitted the budget late. in four years, the senate democrats have not passed a budget at all. we deserve better. of course, paul ryan leaves out a little something. the white house budget and management sent a letter to chairman ryan which said as you know the fiscal cliff negotiations created uncertainty about revenue and spending for...
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is the ryan budget good or bad politics for republicans not named paul ryan? it seems to be good politics for paul ryan, it got him as the vice presidential nominee. is it good politics in general? >> it depends. it depends on where you're running and what districts. and it depends on how certain members of the republican party decide to change the messaging on this. we saw paul brown now making some trouble saying that the paul ryan budget isn't conservative enough. he's running for the senate in georgia. if he's going to say that the ryan budget doesn't cut enough and starts pulling people off of even the ryan budget, well, you know, that is going to be some very, very tricky politics for the republican party and something the democrats will use against them in places that are competitive. >> now, tricky politics, republicans no question on the ryan budget and budgeting in general. tricky politics on guns for democrats. now, the assault weapons ban stripped out of the broader senate bill, harry reid has taken some flak for that. joe biden yesterday, the vice
is the ryan budget good or bad politics for republicans not named paul ryan? it seems to be good politics for paul ryan, it got him as the vice presidential nominee. is it good politics in general? >> it depends. it depends on where you're running and what districts. and it depends on how certain members of the republican party decide to change the messaging on this. we saw paul brown now making some trouble saying that the paul ryan budget isn't conservative enough. he's running for the...
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. >> the paul ryan plan was the alternative plan that we were talking about for four years. >> you and i, not to show our age, you and i remember, disaster was predicted. >> it was in the beginning and i do remember that. there were just a lot of predictions of doom and gloom and then i walked into my cvs and they're handing out. >> and they were paying for it in a different matter. to your point about the 10,000 that don't get it is people hearing stories of other people they know and this goes roots effort has worked for them in the past. if anyone can pull that off in the past and they can't wait for it to start working and people can talk about it and share their stories. >> shameless plug? they're doing good stuff on the vrj virj race so check this out. >> maryland attorney general, doug gensler announced his campaign for governor this week. he's on a 17-stop tour. >> i take it you have a preference in the primary? >> you'd say that. >> i'll talk to the lieutenant governor, huh? >> and we have a look at eight different people and how they will be affected by the health care law. >
. >> the paul ryan plan was the alternative plan that we were talking about for four years. >> you and i, not to show our age, you and i remember, disaster was predicted. >> it was in the beginning and i do remember that. there were just a lot of predictions of doom and gloom and then i walked into my cvs and they're handing out. >> and they were paying for it in a different matter. to your point about the 10,000 that don't get it is people hearing stories of other...
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lunching with former vice president candidate, congressman paul ryan. and, of course, joining him was chris van ryan. you were there at this tripartide lunch. what is the president trying to get across? >> we had a good lunch, good conversation, good meal. i think it was a good spirit. i think what the president is trying to do is engage as many people as possible in this dialogue. to try to move the ball forward. we've got a lot of big issues we've got to tackle on the budget and on immigration reform and other issues. but until we get out of this situation where we're in now where we're going from one manufactured crisis to another, the country cannot be at its full potential. >> as you see it, as a democrat, what is the fight about? when people say they are always fighting in washington, there's all of this dysfunction, there's all of this stuff, what is the fight? >> the fight, when it comes to the budget, are what are our priorities and values. the document is filled with a bunch of numbers, but those numbers say a lot about who we are. so what the
lunching with former vice president candidate, congressman paul ryan. and, of course, joining him was chris van ryan. you were there at this tripartide lunch. what is the president trying to get across? >> we had a good lunch, good conversation, good meal. i think it was a good spirit. i think what the president is trying to do is engage as many people as possible in this dialogue. to try to move the ball forward. we've got a lot of big issues we've got to tackle on the budget and on...
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paul ryan is running away with it. ted cruz is now the premier cuban american and he's sort of on the sidelines. >> and that grab -- >> and the water grab. >> that didn't help. >> rich wolf, biggest loser of the year? >> i'm tempted to say these were the biggest losers because this is the obamacare haters. the health care site was just ready to fail completely. this was last chance where they can stop this train wreck and they got it fixed and then people started to get better health care and all of those individual stories that they grabbed on to and said look, someone didn't get health care, it turned out to be untrue. i am afraid they are like the people fighting the second world war on a lost island somewhere in the pacific. they will still be there but health care would have moved on? >> i have got to say the republican party. they came into this year, obviously looking back 2012, they wanted to rebrand, they had a big roll out of rebranding efforts. it didn't really work in the very active and powerful branch. pe
paul ryan is running away with it. ted cruz is now the premier cuban american and he's sort of on the sidelines. >> and that grab -- >> and the water grab. >> that didn't help. >> rich wolf, biggest loser of the year? >> i'm tempted to say these were the biggest losers because this is the obamacare haters. the health care site was just ready to fail completely. this was last chance where they can stop this train wreck and they got it fixed and then people started...
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the house republicans budget aka the dreaded paul ryan plan consists entirely of spending cuts. with the fiscal goalposts so far away from one another and unemployment stuck at 7.7%, the idea of consensus on the country's economic future may be a distant dream. earlier this month, jonathan chait predicted despair. if the goal of the two parties can be plotted along a right/left axis, then 16 negotiations may be a middle ground. if the parties can't find a middle ground, it's because a middle ground doesn't exist. when negotiations seems stall, what else to do but add another negotiate into the mix. today, president obama announces he will release his budget on the 10th. congress may have better luck lurching from crisis to crisis with a series of stopgap measures to create panic than trying to come to an agreement. wait. they are already doing that. let us turn to john, from "the new yorker" and "new york times" columnist and host of squawkbox on cnbc, andrew ross sorkin. thank you for joining us. andrew, i remember not but several weeks ago you were at the charming mountain get
the house republicans budget aka the dreaded paul ryan plan consists entirely of spending cuts. with the fiscal goalposts so far away from one another and unemployment stuck at 7.7%, the idea of consensus on the country's economic future may be a distant dream. earlier this month, jonathan chait predicted despair. if the goal of the two parties can be plotted along a right/left axis, then 16 negotiations may be a middle ground. if the parties can't find a middle ground, it's because a middle...
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. >> your criteria also rules out paul ryan. >> yeah. i love paul ryan. if he had a fan club i'd be the president. >> i'm pretty sure that's not love. >> the message is about the heart rather than the head. >> i hadn't realized jonathan franzen was the governor of texas. >> mental illness, drug addiction. >> i believe in faith. >> if you think american style politics is -- >> and the republican congress that is just about what, no, no, no? >> no, no, no, no. >> the most unpopular of the unpopular are republicans in congress. >> i know this. >> where has the republican party just gone bad, gone wrong? >> there is a tendency to rely, you know this, on negative and anger. many voters are absolutely frustrated with everybody in d.c. >> while d.c. talks, governors act. >> somebody asked me the difference between a congressman and governor. no difference than day and night. >> governors make great ceos. they just do. >> they have to negotiate and compromise. >> it is what these folks are doing every day in their states that will help recon figure the image of o
. >> your criteria also rules out paul ryan. >> yeah. i love paul ryan. if he had a fan club i'd be the president. >> i'm pretty sure that's not love. >> the message is about the heart rather than the head. >> i hadn't realized jonathan franzen was the governor of texas. >> mental illness, drug addiction. >> i believe in faith. >> if you think american style politics is -- >> and the republican congress that is just about what, no, no, no?...
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look at paul ryan, talk about charity. don't go the charity model which they actually think will work. aggregate of charity was $5 billion that went to food banks. s.n.a.p. program is $80 billion. if you cut $40 billion, no charity in the world -- i did a lot of charitable events, no way to make up for that. absolutely no way. >> how do you effect change on capitol hill to get stuff done. what's the strategy. >> i think shaming is part of it. feel like your constituents care, indignant, behavior and legislation on the floor now is not sufficient to meet america's needs. >> the nine poorest states voted for romney last year. i think once they understand they have to vote for their own economic issues and their own health and welfare around some issues we may start changing people over and they will vote differently. >> in the context of moral values. it's a moral value -- those red state voters vote for their values ahead of what's my economic interest. people like romney make the argument to them in such a way they think t
look at paul ryan, talk about charity. don't go the charity model which they actually think will work. aggregate of charity was $5 billion that went to food banks. s.n.a.p. program is $80 billion. if you cut $40 billion, no charity in the world -- i did a lot of charitable events, no way to make up for that. absolutely no way. >> how do you effect change on capitol hill to get stuff done. what's the strategy. >> i think shaming is part of it. feel like your constituents care,...